Yasuhiro Ichibastarted for the white team and went four innings while giving up 2 runs on 6 hits, including a 2-run homer to Yuichi Matsumoto in the 4th. Ichiba pitched 3 innings and gave up 2 runs during his last intra-squad outing on the 12th.

Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi started for the red team and gave up 2 runs on 6 hits over 4 innings of work. He gave up a solo homer to Ryoji Aikawa in the 3rd. Masaubuchi gave up 3 runs over 4 innings during his last outing during an intra-squad practice game on the 11th.

...Yoshinori Satoworked out on his day off Tuesday. He's been working on modifying his delivery (usage of the lower body) after he gave up 4 runs on 6 hits over 3 innings of work during an intra-squad start on the 13th. While receiving input from Aikawa during a bullpen session on the 15th, Yoshinori worked on trying to incorporate various things he picked up while watching Masanori Ishikawa and Shohei Tateyama pitch.

Yoshinori is scheduled to start a practice game against the Nippon Ham Fighters on the 21st.